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Are there any rat owners in the community? And if so, how do you all tame down a rat that's too scared to be let out? I guess I should explain, firstly. On my birthday I adopted two rats, Levi and Lizzie, from my local animal shelter. I was told they were brought in together, so I figured they were the rats of someone who couldn't care for them anymore. Now I'm convinced that they were home-bred feeders, because they aren't nearly as tamed as my other rat, Leo, who was a Petco rat. Leo is more patient and lets me hold him for longer, despite only owning him a month. (Compared to the other two, whom I've owned since June.) Leo lets me hold him, he sits in my hood, lays on my neck, I can let him out on my bed and he won't try and jump off. Levi and Lizzie immediately make a dash for cover when I let them out, and I'm terrified they'll get out of my room and upstairs, where we have a dog and a cat. The only place I can let them run around without fear of them getting lost is the bathroom. Levi will let me pet him, but he runs when I try and pick him up. Lizzie won't even let me pet her, but they both take treats out of my hands. I'm not going to drop them off at the shelter just because they're taking longer to tame, but I feel awful that they spend a majority of their life in a cage with a few hours of playtime in a tiny bathroom. If anyone has any tips, that would be wonderful! I should mention that Levi and Lizzie are bonded and living in a cage together. Leo is not, because I haven't had him fixed yet, and because I'm waiting on getting a cage that can fit all three of them comfortably and still have lots of room for them to run around. (Attached pictures because I can't not show them; they're the cutest things in the world) This is Lizzie (laying on top of poor Levi) This is Levi (different day, still being used as a pillow) This is Leo (who lives in my hood half the time)